HB 293 — Relating to the establishment of the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict Texas congressional districts.

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 24.945(e), Government Code, Section 24.946(a), Government Code, Section 2058.002(a), Government Code.

• ; REDISTRICTING

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• SUBTITLE C. REDISTRICTING CHAPTER 581. TEXAS REDISTRICTING COMMISSION SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS Sec. 581.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Census year," "commission," and "statewide primary election" have the meanings assigned by Section 28b(a), Article III, Texas Constitution. (2) "Immediate family member" means a person's parent, child, sibling, in-law, or other individual with whom the person has a bona fide family relationship established through blood or legal relation. Sec. 581.002. COMPUTATION OF TIME. For purposes of this chapter, a day means a calendar day, except that if the final day of a period within which an action may or must be performed is a Saturday, Sunday, national holiday, or state holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. Sec. 581.003. RETALIATION FOR ATTENDING COMMISSION MEETING PROHIBITED. Notwithstanding any other law, an employer may not discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, coerce, or retaliate against an employee because of the employee's attendance or scheduled attendance at any meeting of the commission. SUBCHAPTER B. SELECTION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS Sec. 581.051. APPLICATIONS. (a) Not later than August 15 of each year preceding a census year, the state auditor shall initiate an application process for commission members. (b) The process must be open to all registered voters of this state and promote a diverse and qualified applicant pool. Sec. 581.052. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (a) The state auditor shall remove an applicant with a conflict of interest from the applicant pool, including an applicant: (1) who at any point during the 10 years preceding the application date: (A) was appointed or elected to, or was a candidate for, federal or state office; (B) served as an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a political party or of the campaign committee of a candidate for elective federal or state office; (C) served as an elected or appointed member of a political party's executive committee; (D) was a registered lobbyist; (E) served as a paid staff member for Congress or the legislature; or (F) contributed at least $2,000 or the amount provided by Subsection (b) to any congressional, state, or local candidate for elective public office in any year; (2) with an immediate family member who would be disqualified as an applicant under Subdivision (1); or (3) who is an employee of, a consultant to, party to a contract with, or an immediate family member of the governor, a member of the legislature, or a member of Congress. (b) Beginning in 2039, on January 1 of each year ending in the numeral 9, the contribution amount prescribed by Subsection (a)(1)(F) is increased or decreased by an amount equal to the amount prescribed by that subsection on December 31 of the preceding year multiplied by the percentage increase or decrease during the preceding decade in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, as published by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics or its successor in function. Sec. 581.053. SELECTION OF APPLICANT SUBPOOLS. (a) After removing individuals with conflicts of interest from the applicant pool under Section 581.052, the state auditor shall, not later than March 15 of each census year, publicize the names of individuals in the applicant pool. (b) From the applicant pool described by Subsection (a), the state auditor shall select: (1) a majority subpool consisting of 20 of the most qualified applicants who would qualify as majority party members under Section 28b(e)(1), Article III, Texas Constitution; (2) a minority subpool consisting of 20 of the most qualified applicants who would qualify as minority party members under Section 28b(e)(2), Article III, Texas Constitution; and (3) an independent subpool consisting of 20 of the most qualified applicants who would qualify as independent members under Section 28b(e)(3), Article III, Texas Constitution. (c) The state auditor shall se

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• Section 24.945(e), Government Code

  Legislative Board Legislative Board → Texas Commission Texas Commission

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• Section 24.946(a), Government Code

  Legislative Board 28 150th → Texas Commission 28b 90th

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• Section 2058.002(a), Government Code

  Legislative Board 28 → Texas Commission 28b

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Action History

1. August 07, 2025

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Sponsors

• Jr. Harold V. Dutton · Primary

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